The American Dream - The Complete Imperial and Verve Recordings (1957-1963)

Compilation by Ricky Nelson

Released 26 November 2001

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CD 1
1
I'm Walkin' [Mono]
1:58
2
You're My One and Only Love [Mono]
2:04
3
A Teenager's Romance [Mon]
2:18
4
Be-Bop Baby [Mono]
2:14
5
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You [Mono]
1:59
6
If You Can't Rock Me [Mono]
1:58
7
Your True Love [Mono]
1:59
8
Honeycomb [Mono]
1:55
9
Boppin' the Blues [Mono]
1:56
10
Baby I'm Sorry [Mono]
2:21
11
I'm Confessin' [Mono]
2:16
12
Be-Bop Baby [Mono]
2:00
13
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You [Mono]
1:58
14
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On [Mono]
2:11
15
True Love [Mono]
2:15
16
Am I Blue? [Mono]
1:38
17
Teenage Doll [Mono]
1:40
18
If You Can't Rock Me [Mono]
1:54
19
Stood Up [Mono]
1:53
20
Waitin' in School [Mono]
2:02
21
My Bucket's Got a Hole in It [Mono]
2:02
22
Believe What You Say [Mono]
2:06
23
Shirley Lee [Mono]
2:00
24
I'm Feelin' Sorry [Mono]
2:19
25
There's Good Rockin' Tonight [Mono]
1:49
26
Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) [Mono]
2:51
27
Down the Line [Mono]
2:34
28
Unchained Melody [Mono]
2:18
29
Poor Little Fool [Mono]
2:32
30
My Babe [Mono]
2:34
CD 2
1
I'm in Love Again [Mono]
2:19
2
There Goes My Baby [Mono]
2:15
3
Believe What You Say [LP version]
2:05
4
Don't Leave Me This Way [Mono]
2:29
5
Lonesome Town [version 1]
2:15
6
I Got a Feeling [Stereo]
2:05
7
I'll Walk Alone [Mono]
2:38
8
Restless Kid [Stereo]
2:18
9
It's All in the Game [Mono]
1:58
10
Lonesome Town [Mono]
2:12
11
Cindy [version 3: Slow]
2:00
12
It's Late [Stereo]
1:57
13
One of These Mornings [Stereo]
1:55
14
Old Enough to Love [Mono]
2:17
15
Trying to Get to You [Stereo]
2:14
16
Gloomy Sunday [Stereo]
2:06
17
Be True to Me [Stereo]
2:24
18
Never Be Anyone Else but You [Stereo]
2:15
19
Just a Little Too Much [version 1]
1:57
20
Sweeter Than You [version 1]
2:52
21
I've Been Thinkin' [Mono]
1:49
22
It's Late [Stereo]
1:46
23
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) [Stereo]
2:18
24
You Tear Me Up [Mono]
2:20
25
Just a Little Too Much [version 2]
2:13
26
Sweeter Than You [version 2]
2:21
27
I've Been Thinkin' [version 2]
2:03
28
One Minute to One [Stereo]
2:05
29
So Long [Stereo]
1:59
30
Blood From a Stone [Stereo]
2:16
CD 3
1
You'll Never Know What You're Missin' [Stereo]
2:31
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2
You're So Fine [Stereo]
2:19
3
That's All [Stereo]
2:03
4
A Long Vacation [Stereo]
2:12
5
Hey Pretty Baby [Stereo]
2:20
6
Half Breed [Stereo]
2:03
7
Don't Leave Me [Stereo]
2:17
8
Make Believe [version 1]
1:56
9
Mighty Good [Stereo]
2:17
10
I Wanna Be Loved [Stereo]
2:44
11
Again [Stereo]
1:52
12
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain [Stereo]
2:09
13
Young Emotions [Mono]
2:35
14
Make Believe [version 2]
2:10
15
Glory Train [Mono]
2:39
16
If You Believe It [Mono]
2:18
17
March With the Band of the Lord [Mono]
2:41
18
I Bowed My Head in Shame [Mono]
2:34
19
Right by My Side [Mono]
2:42
20
Here I Go Again [Stereo]
2:14
21
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? [Stereo]
2:32
22
When Your Lover Has Gone [Stereo]
2:24
23
Baby Won't You Please Come Home [Stereo]
2:11
24
Time After Time [Stereo]
2:12
25
I'm Not Afraid [Stereo]
2:38
26
Yes Sir, That's My Baby [Mono]
2:04
27
You Are My Sunshine [Stereo]
2:32
28
Ain't Nothin' but Love [Stereo]
2:22
29
Proving My Love [Stereo]
2:05
30
I'm All Through With You [Stereo]
2:45
CD 4
1
You Are the Only One [Stereo]
2:41
2
Milk Cow Blues [Mono]
2:13
3
Hello Mary Lou [Mono]
2:17
4
Everybody but Me [Stereo]
2:14
5
Break My Chain [Stereo]
1:56
6
Travelin' Man [Stereo]
2:23
7
Oh Yeah, I'm in Love [Stereo]
2:07
8
Sure Fire Bet [Stereo]
2:11
9
Stars Fell on Alabama [Stereo]
2:36
10
Lucky Star [Stereo]
2:17
11
My One Desire [Stereo]
2:17
12
I'll Make Believe [Stereo]
2:22
13
Hello Mary Lou [Stereo]
2:19
14
That Warm Summer Night [Stereo]
2:17
15
Everlovin' [Mono]
2:06
16
A Wonder Like You [Mono]
2:36
17
Thank You Darling [Stereo]
1:39
18
History of Love [Stereo]
2:05
19
Today's Teardrops [Stereo]
2:16
20
Baby You Don't Know [Stereo]
2:02
21
There's Not a Minute [Stereo]
2:23
22
Mad Mad World [Stereo]
2:02
23
Sweet Little Lovable You [Stereo]
2:33
24
Stop Sneakin' Around [Stereo]
2:33
25
Excuse Me Baby [Stereo]
2:39
26
I Can't Stop Loving You [Stereo]
2:42
27
Summertime [Stereo]
2:16
28
Congratulations [Stereo]
2:16
29
Poor Loser [Stereo]
2:22
30
Young World [Mono]
2:27
31
I've Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See) [Mono]
2:05
CD 5
1
Teenage Idol [Mono]
2:30
2
It's Up to You [Stereo]
2:52
3
I Need You [Stereo]
2:26
4
Brand New Girl [Stereo]
3:26
5
Brand New Girl [Stereo]
2:07
6
Scratchin' [Mono]
2:31
7
Tears [Mono]
2:20
8
Doggone It [Mono]
2:09
9
Desire [Mono]
2:28
10
Cindy [Mono]
1:18
11
My Rifle, My Pony and Me [Mono]
2:12
12
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? [Mono]
1:43
13
I'm Walkin' [Mono]
1:38
14
You Are the Only One [Mono]
2:31
15
Stood Up [Mono]
1:27
16
Trying to Get to You [Mono]
1:38
17
Just Because [Mono]
1:41
18
Baby I'm Sorry [Mono]
1:48
19
Waitin' in School [Mono]
1:32
20
You Are the Only One [Mono]
2:36
21
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On [Mono]
1:51
22
Never Be Anyone Else but You [Mono]
1:52
23
Cindy [Mono]
1:55
24
Sevillanas [Mono]
1:28
25
Again [Mono]
1:53
26
Rick Flat-Picking [Mono]
0:16
27
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You [Mono]
2:12
28
The Christmas Song [Mono]
2:26
29
Jingle Bells [Mono]
1:44
30
Radio Ad-Album Plug [Mono]
1:40
CD 6
1
You're My One and Only Love [Takes 2 and 3]
3:39
2
I'm Walkin' [Mono]
2:50
3
A Teenager's Romance [Mono]
2:42
4
If You Can't Rock Me [Takes 1 and 2 without Chorus]
2:37
5
Poor Little Fool [Mono version]
2:42
6
Restless Kid [Different Chorus Overdub]
2:15
7
Believe What You Say [Mono]
2:13
8
Don't Leave Me This Way [Mono]
2:33
9
Lonesome Town [version 1, Alt Ricky vocal]
2:23
10
If You Can't Rock Me [take 6 without Chorus]
2:24
11
It's All in the Game [Mono]
2:02
12
One of These Mornings [False Start + take 16; Alt Ricky vocal]
3:36
13
Be True to Me [False Start]
0:28
14
Be True to Me [Stereo]
1:24
15
It's Late [Ricky Overdub/2 Takes/without Chorus]
2:06
16
It's Late [Stereo]
1:56
17
Trying to Get to You [without Chorus]
2:15
18
Cindy [version 2: Fast/Key of 'd']
0:50
19
Cindy [version 2: Fast/Key of 'd']
1:55
20
Just a Little Too Much (Track) [Mono]
2:10
21
Never Be Anyone Else but You [Alt Overdub 1]
2:19
22
Young Emotions [without Strings]
2:39
23
I've Been Thinkin' (Track) [Mono]
1:52
24
Never Be Anyone Else but You [alternate 2]
2:18
25
Doggone It [Mono]
2:09
26
Tears [version 1]
2:37
27
Scratchin' [version 1]
2:34
28
I've Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See) [Mono]
1:33
29
I Need You [Stereo]
2:27

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Release credits

Rick Nelson
vocal [2.18, 3.23]

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The American Dream - The Complete Imperial and Verve Recordings (1957-1963)
6x CD
26 November 2001
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The American Dream
6x CD
2001